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NCSL Strong States Strong Nation

About NCSL The National Conference of State Legislatures is the nation’s largest, most influential and prestigious organization of legislators and staff. NCSL’s mission is to:  Improve the quality and effectiveness of state legislatures  Promote policy innovation and communication among state legislatures  Ensure state legislatures a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system.

Support  Information and analysis from the country’s most knowledgeable researchers via our in-depth website.  Skills training sessions, meetings, and professional staff organizations.  Personal assistance from dedicated staff liaisons.

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Ideas  State Legislatures magazine: the latest trends, the best ideas, and the newest innovations in public policy.  LegisBriefs: summaries of important issues of the day, from the state and federal perspectives.  Legislative Summit: exciting ideas, new connections and promising solutions from 100-plus sessions.

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Connections  We link our members to the best and brightest experts in the nation.  We are the premier forum for legislator and staff networking.  NCSL consults with states to provide expert testimony and special assistance.

C ONNECTIONS

Strong Voice  NCSL is the voice of state legislatures in Washington, D.C.  We work to protect state sovereignty and flexibility, fight against unfunded mandates and oppose unwarranted federal pre- emption of state authority.

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Average State General Fund Expenditures Higher Higher Higher Correction Education Education Corrections Education s 11% 10% 5% Corrections 13% 5% 6% Medicaid 11% K-12 Medicaid Medicaid K-12 K-12 36% 22% 16% 37% 32% Other Other Other 39% 27% 30% 1992 2004 2016 Source: NCSL survey of legislative fiscal offices.

P ROJECTED C HANGES IN S TATE G ENERAL F UND R EVENUES AND E XPENDITURES : FY 2017 4.0% 3.5% [VALUE] 3.0% 2.5% [VALUE] 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% Revenues Appropriations Source: NCSL survey of legislative fiscal offices, summer 2016.

Budget Shortfalls  22 states have addressed, or will address a shortfall in the current fiscal year or biennium.  20 states anticipate a budget shortfall in the next fiscal year or biennium.  13 of the states expecting shortfalls in the next fiscal year/biennium also had a shortfall this year/biennium.

State Tax Revenue Since the Start of the Recession, Four Quarter Moving Average Adjusted for Inflation 40% Cumulative % change since start of recession 1973 1980 1990 2001 2007 33.7% 35% 30% 32.1% 25% 20% 18.1% 15.4% 15% 7.9% 10% 5% 0% -5% -10% -15% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Years since start of recession Sources: Rockefeller Institute of Government Notes: 4-quarter average of inflation-adjusted tax revenue. Data are shown only until the start of the next recession.

Challenges and Concerns  Sluggish revenue growth.  Unexpectedly slow and volatile growth in sales tax collections.  Increased program spending, particularly for Medicaid.  Mismatch between spending and revenue growth.  Uncertainty about federal policy changes and the national economy.

Postsecondary Legislative Priorities  Connections to workforce demands  Affordability  Free college  Return on public investment  Performance Funding  Student debt

Performance Funding Status FY17 AK WA NH MT ME VT ND ND MN OR ID WI MA NY SD MI W Y RI PA IA CT NE N V OH NJ IN IL UT CA CO DE WV VA KS MO KY MD NC TN OK A Z N M AR SC Performance Funding Status GA AL MS In place at 2-year and TX 4-year institutions LA In place at 2-year HI FL institutions In place at 4-year institutions In transition

2017 Free College Legislation AK WA NH ME M T ND VT ND MN OR ID WI MA NY SD MI WY RI PA IA CT NE NV OH NJ IN IL U T CA C O DE WV VA KS MO KY MD NC TN OK A Z NM AR SC GA AL MS Program in Place TX LA Legislation HI Enacted FL Legislation Introduced

2017 Student Debt Legislation (Bills Introduced) AK WA NH MT ME ND ND VT MN OR ID WI MA NY SD MI WY RI PA IA CT NE N V OH NJ IN IL UT CA CO DE WV VA KS MO KY MD NC TN OK AZ NM AR SC Number of Bills GA AL Introduced MS TX 0-4 LA 5-9 HI FL 10-14 15 or More

2017 Free Speech Legislation AK WA NH ME MT ND VT ND MN OR I D WI MA NY SD MI W Y RI PA IA CT NE NV OH NJ IN IL UT CA CO DE WV VA KS MO KY MD NC TN OK A Z N M AR SC GA AL MS Legislation Enacted in TX LA Prior Years HI FL Legislation Enacted Legislation Introduced

C ONTACT US Denver 303-364-7700 Washington, D.C. 202-624- 5400 www.ncsl.org

NCSL L EGISLATIVE S UMMIT Boston, Massachusetts August 6-9, 2017